Pleasant Plain, Ohio

Pleasant Plain, Ohio
Village
Former village school
Location of Pleasant Plain, Ohio
Location of Pleasant Plain in Warren County
Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 84°6′33″W / 39.27972°N 84.10917°W / 39.27972; -84.10917Coordinates: 39°16′47″N 84°6′33″W / 39.27972°N 84.10917°W / 39.27972; -84.10917
Country	United States
State	Ohio
County	Warren
Area[1]
• Total	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Land	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[2]	886 ft (270 m)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	154
• Estimate (2012[4])	158
• Density	962.5/sq mi (371.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	45162
Area code(s)	513
FIPS code	39-63576[5]
GNIS feature ID	1061555[2]

Pleasant Plain is a village in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census.

History

Pleasant Plain was originally called New Columbia, and under the latter name was laid out in 1852.^[6] A post office has been in operation at Pleasant Plain since 1851.^[7]

Geography

Pleasant Plain is located at 39°16′47″N 84°6′33″W / 39.27972°N 84.10917°W / 39.27972; -84.10917 (39.279783, -84.109250).^[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.16 square miles (0.41 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census^[3] of 2010, there were 154 people, 58 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 962.5 inhabitants per square mile (371.6/km²). There were 61 housing units at an average density of 381.3 per square mile (147.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.4% White, 1.9% African American, and 0.6% from two or more races.

There were 58 households of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.6% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, in addition with 5.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the village was 32 years. 24% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 156 people, 55 households, and 40 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,442.0 people per square mile (547.6/km²). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 526.9 per square mile (200.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 99.36% White and 0.64% Asian.

There were 55 households out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, in addition with 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the village, the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $45,833, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $40,208 versus $27,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,323. About 4.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.1% of those sixty five or over.

Notable people

• Bill Faul, baseball player.^[11]

References